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FEBT vs JANM: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 FEBT can fall 9.1% before its buffer engages and JANM 5.2%, and JANM resets 16 days sooner.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $101m for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Feb and $37m for FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - January.

At a glance
9.1%
FEBT can fall this far before its buffer
5.2%
JANM can fall this far before its buffer
5.1%
FEBT can still gain
1.5%
JANM can still gain
FEBT Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capFEBT: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +9.2%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts+10.8% gained−10.0% floor0% period start+15.5% cap+4.7% more to the capTODAY · SPY +10.8%Between buffer and capFEBT: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +9.2%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.−10.0% floor0% start+15.5% cap10 pts of buffer+10.8% gain captured+4.7% more to the capTODAY · SPY +10.8%

FEBT: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +9.2%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

FEBT: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +9.2%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
JANM At its cap
At its capJANM: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +4.6%; buffer 0 to −46; cap +7.0%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.45.8 pts of buffer+7%−45.8% floor0% period start+7.0% capTODAY · SPY +10.8%At its capJANM: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +4.6%; buffer 0 to −46; cap +7.0%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.45.8 pts of buffer−45.8% floor0% start+7.0% cap+7% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +10.8%

JANM: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +4.6%; buffer 0 to −46; cap +7.0%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

JANM: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +4.6%; buffer 0 to −46; cap +7.0%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

FEBT costs 0.11 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 7.6 points; FEBT is 2.7 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

FEBT vs JANM: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureFEBTJANM
Return
Total return, 1 year+13.9%+6.3%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer9.8%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.74%0.85%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$101m$37m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · JANM scores higher If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
IQ Buffer Score38.7FEBT73.8JANM

How much of a bear-market fall the buffer would absorb from today's level, ranked against 292 buffer ETFs on stocks with a live outcome period. 100 is best. How it is computed

0.3, the lowest in this set 99.7, the highest

Today's position against one 20% fall; it ignores smaller falls, and stock buffers are never ranked against bond or commodity ones. All buffer ETFs ranked by it →

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Window by window

Window by window: FEBT vs JANM: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowFEBTJANMFEBTJANM
3 months+1.2%+1.3%+1.6 pts+1.6 pts
6 months+5.0%+2.9%+0.5 pts−1.6 pts
1 year+13.9%+6.3%+0.3 pts−7.2 pts
3 years+60.0%–−16.4 pts–
Since launchNot the same days: FEBT Feb 2023 · JANM Jan 2025+69.2%+10.8%−17.5 pts−16.3 pts

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. – means no data for this window. Open this comparison in the app →

Side by side

FEBT AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Feb · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 15.5%, over a period ending Jan 31, 2027 JANM FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - January · Absorbs the first 46% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 7.0%, over a period ending Jan 15, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 10% 46%
Outcome period Feb 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 Jan 20, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027
Days left 88 72
Starting cap +15.5% +7.0%
Can still gain 5.1% 1.5%
Fall before buffer 9.1% 5.2%
Protection left, index points 10.0% of 10.0% 45.8% of 45.8%
Index return this period +10.8% +10.8%
Fund return this period +9.2% +4.6%
State today Open At cap
Expense ratio 0.74% 0.85%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $101m $37m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

JANM is already at its cap, so more rise in the index adds nothing to it before the period ends.

Where each one stands today

JANM resets first, on Jan 15, 2027, 72 days from now; FEBT runs to Jan 31, 2027, 88 days. FEBT can still gain 5.1% before its cap, JANM 1.5%. A fall from here reaches FEBT’s buffer after 9.1% and JANM’s after 5.2%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
FEBT

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 5.1% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 9.1% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 9.8% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 10.0% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 88 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jan 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

JANM

SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +7.0% for the period on Nov 4, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's own price can still drift up to about 1.5% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 5.2% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. Protection left, in index points: 45.8% of the 45.8% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 72 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jan 15, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, FEBT or JANM?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, FEBT can gain about 5.1% before its cap and JANM about 1.5%, so FEBT has more room left this period.
Which resets first, FEBT or JANM?
FEBT ends its outcome period on Jan 31, 2027 and JANM on Jan 15, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, FEBT or JANM?
FEBT charges 0.74% a year and JANM charges 0.85%, so FEBT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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